 There is little doubt the conditions of political rhetoric in the nation has declined in recent years. The establishment media shares some of the blame. Today, a presidential debate has been reduced to whether one candidate can stay awake for 90 minutes and the other can be halfway civil. CNN can't do anything about that, but it does have a role in staging the event and trying to manage a productive discussion. That's from Jeffrey McCall, who's a media critic and professor of communication. Now, if you're interested in those Sky Show tickets...